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Thomas Stallworth III
| Thomas Stallworth III | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Michigan State University | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Stallworth graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Urban Planning and Development.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stallworth III served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy and Technology, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Health Policy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stallworth served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Health Policy | ||||
Elections
2012
Stallworth won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 7. He defeated Jeanette Williams in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Mark Ashley Price (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Thomas Stallworth III Incumbent |
98% | 39,384 | |
| Republican | Mark Price | 2% | 813 | |
| Total Votes | 40,197 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Thomas Stallworth III Incumbent |
65% | 6,943 |
| Jeanette Williams | 35% | 3,733 |
| Total Votes | 10,676 | |
2010
Stallworth defeated incumbent George Cushingberry, Jr. in the August 3 Democratic primary by garnering 1,837 votes. Leslie Love received 1,733, Cushingberry received 1,698 votes, Stephanie Miley received 1,480, and eight other candidates received fewer than 1,000 votes. Stallworth defeated Keith Franklin (R) in the general election on November 2.
Previous Offices Held
Stallworth started his career as a manager with the Detroit Urban League and then went to work for the City of Detroit as an appointee of the Coleman A. Young administration. Stallworth spent the next 25 years as an executive at firms such as MichCon and DTE Energy, overseeing their human resources, case management and collections departments.
Political campaign history
Stallworth has served as a board member of the Detroit School Board, the Wayne County Child Care Coordinating Council, The Black Child Development Institute, Children’s Aid Society, The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW), and as Director of the Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan (BCF).
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 8 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Stallworth III (D)
|
22,818 | |||
| Keith Franklin (R) | 597 | |||
More voting record details
- List of all of Thomas Stallworth’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Stallworth raised $16,927 in contributions. [3]
His six largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Stallworth Iii, Thomas F | $4,000 |
| Logan, George | $1,000 |
| Jackson, Maxie | $1,000 |
| AFSME PAC | $1,000 |
| Auto Workers | $1,000 |
| Logan, Steven | $1,000 |
Thomas Stallworth's Campaign Contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Contact
Rep. John Olumba
S687 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Phone: (517) 373-2276
thomasstallworth@house.mi.gov
Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[4]
January 2011 - March 2012
Thomas Stallworth III received a 6% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[4]
Recent news
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Thomas Stallworth News Feed
- How they voted: Health care, meeting presence for public officials among ... - MLive.com
- NAACP in Detroit sues over EM law, offers its own revenue recommendations - The Detroit News
- House panel OKs changes to Mich.'s car insurance - Grand Haven Tribune
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External links
- Official Biography
- Voting Record on MichiganVotes.org
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Michigan Board of Elections-2012 Candidate List
- Thomas Stallworth on Facebook
References
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| Preceded by Jimmy Womack (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 7 2013–present |
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Michigan House of Representatives District 8 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by David E. Nathan (D) |
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